Where does “자매” come from?

자매 (Korean) comes from Japanese 姉妹, from Japanese 妹, from Japanese 人, from Proto-Japonic *pitə — one.

자매 (Korean): sisters

Definitions

  1. sisters

Ancestry of “자매”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese姉妹sisters; the status of being a sister; Rare...
2Japanese妹a close female companion; one's own younger...
3Japanese人a person, human; an individual; mankind, people
4Proto-Japonic*pitəone
Every word from Proto-Japonic *pitə →Every word from Japanese 人 →Every word from Japanese 妹 →